Zarina Mehta, the brain behind the "ground breaking" and equally controversial reality TV show Emotional Atyachaar', is unapologetic about anything and says that television has transformed the Indian youth from "guilty" to "confident".

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"Television has brought global realities to our homes. Computers still don't have that reach," said Zarina Mehta during a session at the India Today Youth Summit 2011 in New Delhi on Saturday, September 17, 2011.

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According to Zarina, decoding the character of Gen Y for the audience was a task she took up quite enthusiastically.

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Talking about the duel characteristics of the Indian youth, Zarina said, "They like going to the temple with mom in the morning and party with friends at night. And they are not guilty about having fun, the previous generations were."

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Talking about the show 'Emotional Atyachaar', Zarina said, "It is produced by an all-woman team and empowers woman because they can test their partners fidelity."

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Pronouncing her support for the anti-corruption activist Anna hazare, Mehta said that the country's young population posseses a true sense of patriotism, which is "not vacant jingoism".

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Zarina said, "The Indian youth now wants to beat the best in the world at their own game and that confidence has come from unprecedented access to the world and its resources."

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Zarina also said that she hates the word 'idiot-box' for obvious reasons.

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"India Rocks and the young people truly believe that. They are proud of the country and want to improve it and that was clear with their support to Hazare," said Mehta.

Zarina Mehta, the brain behind the "ground breaking" and equally controversial reality TV show Emotional Atyachaar', is unapologetic about anything and says that television has transformed the Indian youth from "guilty" to "confident".

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"India Rocks and the young people truly believe that. They are proud of the country and want to improve it and that was clear with their support to Hazare," said Mehta.